1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 3, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$19,800Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $18,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Firebird Formula
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 2U87L8N135210
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 32 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$17,500 to $37,750
Median$28,500
Sales behind it32Likely
From 32 sales of the Pontiac Firebird Formula (Firebird 1970 to 1981) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $17,500 and $37,750.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS3-Powered 1977 Pontiac Firebird Formula 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 16, 2026 | $54,500 |
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula WS6 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, March 31, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | March 31, 2026 | $30,750 |
| 1977 Pontiac Firebird FormulaMecum, July 24, 2025 | Mecum | July 24, 2025 | $22,500 |
| 1978 Pontiac Firebird FormulaMecum, Dec. 6, 2024 | Mecum | Dec. 6, 2024 | $18,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird FormulaMecum, Sept. 22, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 22, 2026 | $7,800 |
| 1977 Pontiac Firebird Formula W72Bring a Trailer, July 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 20, 2026 | $28,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula ProjectBring a Trailer, May 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 7, 2026 | $4,600 |
| 1977 Pontiac Firebird FormulaMecum, April 9, 2026 | Mecum | April 9, 2026 | $13,000 |